Well I'm back in Texas. But not with out out alot of help ( Donations, helping hands ) From fellow HAMBers and Hot Rodders. Thanks: Boys from the Vultures and Gordini's garage ( Flesh Gordon ) swell fellas and all around nice guys The Boys north of the 49, Jay , Camron and Tyler for taking me to the salvage yard and getting the rear end ( Also helping put it back together ) All the people who helped lifting the car and the many donations who I don't remember ( or even got )your names 50 Ford and his financial backer for the offer to come pick me up and a ride home. Flt-Blk for getting the word out. The people I drove there with, Jeff, Janet, Nathan and Lacy for fronting me money and the many trips to the drive shaft shop and sticking by me. Dan's driveLine for the expensive but speedy drive shaft. Nevada Transmission for staying open late and cutting a cash deal for my new tranny. ( which dosen't leak a drop ) All Hot Rodders and HAMBers who called offering support ( cash or information ) Last but not least...... The Kings of Nothin, Joe Marro for use of the drive way, a cherry picker and the tools, supplies. This guy is awsome stayed up all night helping me get my shit together. At first I thought it was kinda sketchy...Destroy my car and a drunk guy comes riding up on a schwin with his ass hanging out and says if I need anything call him.( At second thought if we were in Texas it could've been me on the bicycle ) For the record.. I'm sure my problems started in New Mexico where I hit a patch of construction and shered a weight off my drive shaft. Of course I didn't relize that ( shaft didn't vibrate at high speeds )till I slowed down in traffic. All of a sudden the car started to vibrate like a space shuttle during re-entry but at 2500 rpm in 3rd gear it would smooth out. So no problem right just drive fast ( OK ) Finally get to Vegas and start and looking for the obvious there it is the weight, so I pull it and take it to Dan's 150 bucks later I have a new yoke and a balanced drive shaft.. Late Sat night I decide to do what I'm good at and pull to the far side of the parking lot and start to pull some RPM and Ka-Boom all hell breaks loose ( stomach sinks ) look under car and there is a oil fall and my drive shaft is laying there. back it up to a parking spot and I'm looking at the drive shaft and the pinion gear ? Seemed to have torn it from the pumpkin picked it up, set it on stands and proceded to check it out. Pumpkin crap , Drive shaft crap, Axles OK . After recieving help for those noted above we pushed my car back to its resting spot. Sunday drove to salvage yard and got rearend for $150 Drum to Drum ( thought ahead and took measurements bought a housing that will fit my roadster ) With help from Canadians , and parts from Flesh Gordon got rear end put back together. Now I though I was only weighting for drive shaft had fun rest of day. Monday work up went back to Dan's with bent driveshaft, Replaced drive shaft for $250 dollars go back to Gold Coast and instal in car.....But I don't go any where start looking around and see crack from one side of the bell housing to the other At this point the car is for sale! After calming down I find transimssion and go get it. 2 hours later tow truck shows up and I'm off to Joe's house Pulled engine and tranny there ( sorry about the mess ) Reinstalled filled drove 5 blocks down the street and back. Then said goodbys to new friends and 2 in the morning started back to Texas. Luckly the rest of the trip was uneventful. w/ the new gears I even got killer gas milage. The best part of the whole trip was finding help from all these people I didn't know just comming from no where. Also the fact that my girlfriend/////// New fiance ( Proposed at the Hoover Dam )stood buy me all weekend and diddn't complain once.. God I love that girl Sorry if I forgot anyone
What are the new gears? If they are too high, you just might have to relinquish the throne of Burnout King. Congrats on the engagement. That's a cool place to propose. I was half expecting a call on your way through, figured you guys would need a break from the road.
Hell of a story. Now about that engagement. Did Krista know you got engaged at the Hoover Damn. She's gonna be pissed when she finds out. No really, Congrats. A few more years and there will be little Outlaw junior running around.
Dammit boy! Glad yer back and hitched. Was gonna call but figured you were up to yer ass in alligators. You should think seriously about the wedding gift registry at Summit. Congrats and can't wait fer the bachelor party!
Damn, that was a hell of a trip. Glad to see ou made it back and made new friends. Congrats on your engagement. later plmczy
Good deal outlaw! hard to find keepers like that .My wife even parks outside so I can keep the garage full of what matters most .Sounds like it was one hell of a ride.
[/ QUOTE ] Also the fact that my girlfriend/////// New fiance ( Proposed at the Hoover Dam )stood buy me all weekend and diddn't complain once.. God I love that girl [/ QUOTE ] So, on this trip you got 2 new rear-ends huh? Glad you made it back ok.... HC
[ QUOTE ] [/ QUOTE ] Also the fact that my girlfriend/////// New fiance ( Proposed at the Hoover Dam )stood buy me all weekend and diddn't complain once.. God I love that girl [/ QUOTE ] So, on this trip you got 2 new rear-ends huh? Glad you made it back ok.... HC [/ QUOTE ] <font color="green"> Congrats on getting that ride fixed. When I read about it, I knew it was you. Congrats on Krista (sp?) also. She's a great catch.... especially for what you're using for bait!!! Had a blast hangin with you guys at Pistons & Paint. Hope to see y'all again soon. </font>
Well, I wish I could have been there to lend a hand, but it sounds like you had it covered. It's awesome when people offer assistance out of the kindness of their own hearts. And it's about damn time you pop the question...she's a hell of a woman. Congrats on the engagement and making it home with stories to tell. -Brian
Glad to hear you made it back alright, that was one helluvatrip.. Maybe next year i can make VLV, and drive all the way from North Dakota and see if i can break something.... hahaha definately want to make it though, Eyeball and CJ went this year and i hear it was a blast..
Good meeting you out there, man. Glad you got back OK! Hey - I think my friend caught that fateful burnout on video - I can send it to you if you want to relive the horror!
Man it's good to hear your back home a-ok. Thank you to all who helped or brother Kontinental out. BIG TIME CONGRATS to you and Krista! You did real good my friend.
Great story, great folks helping out, and I'm sure it was a great burnout. Congrats on the engagement.
[ QUOTE ] I think my friend caught that fateful burnout on video - I can send it to you if you want to relive the horror! [/ QUOTE ] Send it to Tyler and put it up on here. Congrats bro, and glad ya' made it home alright.
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I think my friend caught that fateful burnout on video - I can send it to you if you want to relive the horror! [/ QUOTE ] Send it to Tyler and put it up on here. Congrats bro, and glad ya' made it home alright. [/ QUOTE ] let's see the destruction footage!!!!!! ARGHHHHHHHH! HC
"Roadtrip...!!!!" Congrats..., LMFAO on this line..., "Great catch..., considering the Bait!" You set the date yet...? Day of the Drags...? Next Lone Star Round Up...? The county fair Demo Derby???? Mark
You crazy fuck, I didn't know you had even broken down, I saw you guys pushing the Chevy down the ramp Monday. I can't believe I asked you if you had a six in that car, God what a dope I am! I knew Joe from when he lived in Orlando, he's a good guy, I was gonna suggest calling him but I didn't have his number. I've been on many disastrous trips and it's no fun. It was great meeting you and I'm glad you're home even if your wallet's feeling some pain. PS, I tried to kill my girlfriend three times in motorcycle wrecks but she married me anyway.
The Kings of Nothin, Joe Marro for use of the drive way, a cherry picker and the tools, supplies. This guy is awsome stayed up all night helping me get my shit together. Joe Vegas is the best! He is one of the go to guys in Vegas if you need parts! He told me he was doing a lot of leg work for ya. Glad he helped ya out.. Oh and its Kings A' Nuthin Glad you made it back to Texas! Maybe i'll see ya'll down in Austin sometime.. Neal0o Kings 'A Nuthin
Thank you again to everyone who helped, called, offered money and gave money!! it really soften the blow.. Personally i loved watching the guys become a human jack Saturday night... you guys were a big help, and very nice... as i walked out to the parking lot to say hi.. to only find the car in the air and the lot cover in car juice..... we would love to see the video.. and i would like to see what "really" happen...... lol i'm up for having the wedding at the drags.. we can just race down to strip instead of walking... may scare off the priest so one of you may have to stand at the end hoping we stop in time!! (you may want to stand on Tyler's side instead of mine....... there's a reason no one has ever seen me drive.... hopefully we will see you all soon.. thank you again.. Christa
glad you made it home! I don't know you and you don't know me but I was trying to keep tabs on how you were making out after your little altercation, appears you made it back and latched onto a little treasure on the way home so it all worked out for the best!
congrats to you and christa, glad you made it back home,,and i'm also glad to see all the help you had via the HAMB,it's things like this, that make this place what it is. when is the date?? and the bachelor party?? i'm sure me and some of the boys would roll down to austin for a bachelor party!
Welcome back lil Bro. It was good to see you today. You didn't tell me about the engagement! Christa, you are a heck of a lady to go thru all of that with a smile!!! Congrats!!!
Well.. Christa did the right thing...it was either Greyhound or the car and the way Outlaw drives, he would still have the bus beat. -Jason
Dude Last I saw you ...was Walking through the Parking lot with your drive shaft over your sholder and saying "There's my Pumpkin over there in Pieces"......Glad you made it..Whaaaat a Journy...... Evel
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